Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Yow

FAULKNER, Justice.

Yow, an employee of Seaboard, was injured while working in its yard in Charlotte, North Carolina. He brought suit under the Federal Employers Liability Act for an alleged violation of the Safety Appliance Act, specifically, the Coupler Act, 45 U.S.C. § 2. After the trial, the trial judge granted Yow’s motion for a directed verdict. The jury received the case only on the issue of damages, and returned a verdict of $75,-000.00. We reverse and remand.

Seaboard’s appeal alleges three errors committed by the trial judge. First, that the directed verdict on the question of…